Poundland Reviews

3.0

36% would recommend to a friend

(1,228 total reviews)

Austin Cooke

28% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Poundland has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,228 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Poundland employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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1K reviews
3.0
9 June 2026
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Pros

Used to be a great place to work, changes when shops restructured to include PEP and larger homewares aisle was the beginning of the end

Cons

Long hours, lack of staff, no appreciation for staff

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